a blog about information
Whenever I come across a new social media tool, I don’t tend to jump in just to be cool, I’m way too old for that. [Sometimes I have to wait anyway, because the thing is in private beta and for some reason private betas find it hard to cross the Atlantic, even in the 21st … Continue reading “Musing about things I can do with Twitter that I couldn’t easily do before Twitter”
A few days ago, I saw this story about people being advised to return their library books on time in order to avoid their credit ratings being affected. I think this is wrong. It’s like telling people not to do stupid things and stick them into Facebook in case their job prospects are affected. I … Continue reading “enough of fear and greed”
There have been a number of comments on my recent posts re Twitter and the Enterprise; I thought it would be worth while spending a little time answering them in some detail. First, let’s take a look at the questions: How can a system that uses messages restricted to no more than 140 characters be … Continue reading “Thinking about Push and Pull and Twitter in the Enterprise”
It’s been one of those truly lazy days, so I think I’ll start seriously sideways. Twitter. Hmmm. The first time that I can remember coming across the word “twitter” was when I was reading Wordsworth as a boy. [Yes, I know, I have been Confused a looong time]. Here’s the first stanza of the poem … Continue reading “A sideways look at Twitter in the Enterprise”
(Continued from my post yesterday, where I was listing the books I have stashed away to read during the Christmas break, giving reasons where appropriate or relevant). 8. Halting State: Charles Stross. Recommended to me by Kevin Marks as we wandered around Borders on Union Square with Chris Messina, before having dinner at Asia de … Continue reading “Reviewing books I haven’t read as yet: Part 2”